(OT) Hydraulics?

[Jerry McBride]

On Monday 13 February 2006 00:41, Ted Ozolins wrote:
>
> Unless the project involves just opening or closing whatever, without
> proportional control, the end product could be quite hilarious.  The
> control for the project could quite easily be done using PICs  (google
> for proportional + PIC) or any of the Atmel offerings. The expensive
> part will be the  control valves, hydraulic cylinders, flow
> regulators/dividers, motors, and pump. If you get stuck on any of the
> parts give me a shout and I'll see if I can get samples.
>
> Cheers.

Hi Ted,

I appreciate the "get samples" offer. I spent a good deal of time looking 
around for more information and it looks like it'll end up being one 
expensive project. There's a goup at Berkley doing exactly what I had in mind 
and after spending 50 million on it, it has all the appearance of something 
that I built... :') Either they have some poor designers/engineers (doubtful) 
or it's one hell of a problem to tackle... I think it's the latter.

I think for the time being, I'll stick to RC cars and trucks... It's whay 
cheaper. :')

Cheers.

PS, if you get the chance, google for EXOSKELETON and track down the BLEEX 
videos... that's what 50 million of my tax dollars bought....

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